19TH CENTURY
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Seven ivory netsuke
19th Century
Of Shoki trying to push an oni into a sake barrel, signed Eishin; a scholar reading, signed Homin and kao; Hanasaka Jiji seated on the bough of a tree, holding a box of ashes, signed Ryukei and kao; Hotei seated in his large sack, two karako tying it; Benten holding a fan, a karako beside her with a rabbit, rabbit's eyes inlaid, signed Jittokusai and kao; a yamabushi with a staff, a fan and two childern, signed Shunkosai; and a dancer, her kimono elaborately decorated in gold hiramakie
1¼in. (3.2cm.), 1 3/8in. (3.3cm.), 1¼in. (3.1cm.), 1 3/8in. (3.3cm.), 1 5/8in. (4cm.), 1¾in. (4.5cm.) and 1¾in. (4.2cm.) high respectively (7)
19th Century
Of Shoki trying to push an oni into a sake barrel, signed Eishin; a scholar reading, signed Homin and kao; Hanasaka Jiji seated on the bough of a tree, holding a box of ashes, signed Ryukei and kao; Hotei seated in his large sack, two karako tying it; Benten holding a fan, a karako beside her with a rabbit, rabbit's eyes inlaid, signed Jittokusai and kao; a yamabushi with a staff, a fan and two childern, signed Shunkosai; and a dancer, her kimono elaborately decorated in gold hiramakie
1¼in. (3.2cm.), 1 3/8in. (3.3cm.), 1¼in. (3.1cm.), 1 3/8in. (3.3cm.), 1 5/8in. (4cm.), 1¾in. (4.5cm.) and 1¾in. (4.2cm.) high respectively (7)